Lost in translation - from bench to bedside

Special rules apply for this course:
The course is mandatory for students within the Discover EU programme. This means that all applicants will be put on the waiting list upon registration, and after deadline all participants will be notified.
The course is free of charge for PhD students at Danish universities (except Copenhagen Business School). All other participants must pay the course fee.

Learning objectives:

  • Definition of translational research and why it is important 
  • Knowledge on biomarker identification and drug development utilizing OMICs- and drug-screening-based methodologies
  • Learn about different types of preclinical disease models
  • Learn how to bring a drug via a preclinical program to a phase 1 trial
  • Knowledge and basic design of clinical phase 1-3 trials

Content: A one-week course in translational biomedical research. The course will focus on the process of identifying a clinical problem, taking a drug from lab to clinic and understanding the processes behind development of new treatments. The translational course will include lectures by basic, clinical, and industrial researchers presenting key translational research projects and examples on how basic research discoveries have successfully moved from bench to bedside in the forms of clinical trials and commercial development. The course will also include interactive development of research plans for translational projects by 5 working groups that will be presented and discussed with all participants during the course. 

Participants: PhD students

Language: English

Form: Lectures and discussions, group work and group presentations.

Course director: Prof. Krister Wennerberg, BRIC, UCPH and Senior Consultant & Assoc. Prof. Kim Theilgaard-Mönch, Dept of Hematology/Finsen Laboratory, Rigshospitalet & BRIC, UCPH. 

Teachers: Relevant lecturers within the research field, local and international lecturers.

Dates: 24-28 April 2023, 9-16:30

Course location: BRIC, Ole Maaløes vej 5, seminar room second floor

Registration: Please register before 31 March 2023 through  Graduate School of health and Medical Sciences

Seats to PhD students from other Danish universities will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis and according to the applicable rules. Applications from other participants will be considered after the last day of enrolment.
Note: All applicants are asked to submit invoice details in case of no-show, late cancellation or obligation to pay the course fee (typically non-PhD students). If you are a PhD student, your participation in the course must be in agreement with your principal supervisor.